Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty System Requirements & Path Tracing Matrix
Updated 2026 hardware spec sheet for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in Dogtown. From 1080p minimums up to Full Path Tracing Overdrive with DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction.
Lab Hardware Spec Snapshot
The Ultimate PC Graphic Benchmark in 2026
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty remains the gold standard for measuring GPU compute, thermal dissipation, and Ray Tracing Overdrive performance. In the dense vertical alleys of Dogtown, every neon sign, puddle reflection, and dynamic headlight casts physically accurate path-traced light bounces.
Full PC Specification Matrix
| Tier | Resolution & Preset | Target FPS | Required Processor | Required Graphics Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 1080p Low (No RT) | 30 FPS | Core i7-6700 / Ryzen 5 1600 | GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GB |
| Recommended | 1080p Ultra (No RT) | 60 FPS | Core i7-12700 / Ryzen 7 5800X | RTX 3070 8GB / RX 6800 16GB |
| Ray Tracing Ultra | 1440p RT Ultra | 60 FPS (DLSS/FSR) | Core i7-13700K / Ryzen 7 7800X3D | RTX 4070 Ti 12GB / RX 7900 XT |
| Path Tracing Overdrive | 4K Full Path Tracing | 60–90 FPS (DLSS 3.5) | Core i9-14900K / Ryzen 7 7800X3D | RTX 4080 Super / RTX 4090 24GB |
Path Tracing VRAM Requirements
Activating Ray Tracing Overdrive mode requires massive video memory buffers to store bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) structures. At 1440p with DLSS Quality, VRAM allocation regularly exceeds 11.2 GB. Attempting to run Path Tracing on 8GB GPUs will crash the REDengine executable or drop frame rates to single digits.
Elena Rostova
Graphics API Specialist Lab Bench VerifiedAll benchmarks and crash reproductions are conducted in our controlled hardware lab across standardized AMD AM5 and Intel LGA1700 test benches using clean Windows 11 installs.